No. 2,705 in Turkish
çavuş
Sergeant.
In a sentence
Çavuş bu sabah eğitim alanında öğrencilerine ders verdi.
The sergeant gave lessons to the students in the training field this morning.
Here, 'çavuş' is used to denote the military rank of sergeant, who is leading and instructing others.
Köyde herkes Çavuş Ahmet olarak bilinen kişiye saygı duyar.
In the village, everyone respects the person known as Sergeant Ahmet.
In this sentence, 'çavuş' is used as a title signifying the person's rank or role within a community.
Eski çavuş şimdi emekli olup çiftçilik yapıyor.
The former sergeant is now retired and farming.
The word 'çavuş' here refers to a retired individual who previously held the rank of sergeant.
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